When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup start?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, 2026, with the opening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Where is the 2026 World Cup Final?

The Final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York metro area) on July 19, 2026.

How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup?

48 teams will compete in the 2026 World Cup — the first time the tournament has been expanded from 32 to 48 teams.

How many host cities are there?

16 host cities across 3 countries: 11 in the USA, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada.

How many matches will be played?

104 matches will be played over 39 days, from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

J. Beste

Germany

Germany26 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

66 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

SC Freiburg

2025

48 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Benfica SC Freiburg
31 Jan 2025Transfer
1. FC Heidenheim Benfica
11 Jul 2024Transfer
Borussia Dortmund Werder Bremen
4 Jul 2018Transfer

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Aug 2025

Muscle Injury

May 2025

Groin Injury

Mar 2024

Hamstring

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Knock

Nov 2019 – May 2020

Knock

Oct 2019 – Nov 2019

Knee Injury

Sept 2019 – Oct 2019

Ankle Injury

Jan 2019 – Mar 2019

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

UEFA Europa League· World

DFB Pokal· Germany

Recent form

vs Aston Villa

UEFA Europa League

86'6.3

vs RB Leipzig

Bundesliga · 4–1

⚽ 160'7.3

@ Hamburger SV

Bundesliga · 2–3

59'6.5

vs SC Braga

UEFA Europa League · 3–1

81'7.7

vs VfL Wolfsburg

Bundesliga · 1–1

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	SC Freiburg	48	3	5	6.85

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

186

Fouls

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